Lon Chaney
Leonidas Frank "Lon" Chaney (April 1, 1883 – August 26, 1930) was an American actor and makeup artist. He is regarded as one of the most versatile and powerful actors of cinema, renowned for his characterizations of tortured, often grotesque and afflicted, characters and for his groundbreaking artistry with makeup. Chaney was known for his starring roles in such silent horror films as The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) and The Phantom of the Opera (1925). His ability to transform himself using makeup techniques that he developed earned him the nickname "The Man of a Thousand Faces". Description above from the Wikipedia article Lon Chaney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- 1883-03-31 · Colorado Springs, Colorado, USA
- Died
- 1930-08-26
Known for
- The Phantom of the Opera (1925) — Erik, The Phantom
- The Unknown (1927) — Alonzo
- The Hunchback of Notre Dame (1923) — Quasimodo
- He Who Gets Slapped (1924) — Paul Beaumont
- The Unholy Three (1925) — Professor Echo / Granny O'Grady
- The Penalty (1920) — Blizzard
- West of Zanzibar (1928) — Phroso 'Dead-Legs'
- Laugh, Clown, Laugh (1928) — Tito Beppi
- The Ace of Hearts (1921) — Farallone
- London After Midnight (1927) — Professor Edward C. Burke/The Vampire
- The Monster (1925) — Dr. Ziska
- The Unholy Three (1930) — Professor Echo / Grandma O'Grady
- The Blackbird (1926) — Dan - The Blackbird / The Bishop
- Hollywood Story (1951) — The Phantom (archive footage) (uncredited)
- Mr. Wu (1927) — Mr. Wu / Wu's Grandfather
- Outside the Law (1921) — Ah Wing / 'Black Mike' Sylva